The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for a right ankle condition, while remanding the claim for an esophageal condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus was the result of noise exposure during military service. The evidence persuasively weighed against finding that the Veteran had a diagnosis for a right ankle condition at any time during the pendency of this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right ankle condition, esophageal condition (to include a hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and Barrett's esophagus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042901
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pernicious anemia, and the Board dismissed both appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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